Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Seek His Release Ahead of Federal Sex Crimes Trial

In the Oct. 8 motion, lawyers for the embattled rapper request a pretrial release, despite being denied bail twice previously.

Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2020. Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are requesting the embattled music mogul be released from jail prior to his pending trial.

According to court documents obtained by The Epoch Times, lawyer Alexandra Shapiro filed a bail appeal Oct. 8 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.